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Penstemon grinnellii
Penstemon grinnellii Eastw.
Grinnell's Penstemon, Grinnell's Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEGR8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White to pink, light lavender, light blue or light violet.
Distribution
USA: CAValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Tohono Chul Park, Inc. - Tucson, AZ
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon grinnellii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon grinnellii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon grinnellii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-11Research By: TWC Staff